BEHAVIORAL CLINICIAN - IDD CLINICAL

Access: Supports for Living•Hudson, NY

3d•$62,486 - $67,080

About The Position

At Access: Supports for Living and our Access: Network partners, we help people live the healthiest and fullest lives possible - and we support our staff in doing the same. Across our family of organizations, team members work in mental health, substance use, disability, employment, housing, and family services, doing meaningful work in a collaborative and respectful environment. We offer supportive leadership, opportunities to learn and grow, competitive benefits, and the chance to build a career with purpose. If you’re looking for work that matters and a team that values what you bring, the Access Network is a great place to be. The Behavior Clinician demonstrates and promotes 100% commitment to providing the best possible experience for individuals’ served and direct and indirect supports. The Behavior Clinician is responsible for ensuring the Behavior Support Plans and Medication Monitoring Plans are current and in compliance with all regulations, receive Human Rights Committee approval as appropriate, and are implemented appropriately. The Behavior Clinician is responsible for ensuring that Risk Assessments and Risk Management Plans are written for the appropriate individuals, updated as appropriate, brought to OPWDD Local and Statewide Risk Management Committees as appropriate, and implemented as appropriate. The Behavior Clinician is responsible for training of direct support staff in the implementation of Behavior Support and risk management plans and in the collection of behavior data. The Behavior Clinician ensures respect for each person’s and his/her family’s life choices and individuality, facilitating quality outcomes for the people served and the community. The Behavior Clinician assists in the development and implementation of appropriate skill, recreation, and support groups for the IDD population.

Requirements

Effective communicator
Possess excellent relationship building skills, as well as, organizational and planning skills
Ability to function as a member of a multidisciplinary team including leadership teams.
Possess sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socio-economic characteristics
Ability to organize, multitask and prioritize duties and responsibilities efficiently
Ability to work independently
Computer literacy
Must maintain current license/certification/training
Possess a valid driver’s license, work eligibility status and have an excellent driving record
A Master’s degree in social work or mental health counseling with applicable license or the ability to obtain and maintain a license within a one-year period.
Obtains LCSW/LCSW-R, LMHC, LMFT, LCAT, MHC-LP, LMSW, LP-MFT, LP-CAT, LMSW-LP.

Responsibilities

Inspires and promotes customer satisfaction.
Participates in the agency’s on call rotation
Participates in screening individuals for program vacancies as necessary
Train Direct Support Professionals on Behavior Support Plans, Medication Monitoring Plans, and Risk Management Plans as appropriate
Obtain and review behavior data regularly
Attend psychiatry appointments and Life Plan meetings

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